Description:

Light rich flakey crust with a sticky rich custardy filling with crisp toasted walnuts on top! The best!

Source:

Arizona Tart

Serves/Makes:24

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter (softened)
• 3 oz (84 grm). cream cheese (softened)
• 1 cup (225 ml) flour
• Filling:
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) packed light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) melted butter
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) chopped walnuts
• pinch of salt

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
• Crust:
• Beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
• Add flour and mix until a dough forms.
• Divide into 24 balls.
• With your fingers, press each ball into an ungreased mini muffin cup.
• Make sure the dough is smooth on the bottom and sides and doesn't hang over the top of the cup.
• Filling:
• Whisk the egg in a medium bowl.
• Add sugar, butter, salt and walnuts; mix well.
• Add the filling to the crust so that it comes almost to the top of the crust.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees (175 C.), then for about 10 minutes at 250 degrees (125 C.).
• Test with a tooth pick.
• Cool before removing from muffin tins.

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